Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 35
दक्षस्य विष्णुं प्रति शरणागतिḥ — Dakṣa’s Appeal to Viṣṇu and the Teaching on Disrespect to Śiva
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां द्वितीये सतीखंडे सत्युपाख्याने विष्णुवाक्यवर्णनं नाम पंचत्रिंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ dvitīye satīkhaṃḍe satyupākhyāne viṣṇuvākyavarṇanaṃ nāma paṃcatriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
આ રીતે શ્રીશિવમહાપુરાણની દ્વિતીય રુદ્રસંહિતાના દ્વિતીય સતીખંડમાં, સતી-ઉપાખ્યાન અંતર્ગત ‘વિષ્ણુવાક્યવર્ણન’ નામનો પાંત્રીસમો અધ્યાય સમાપ્ત થયો।
Sūta Gosvāmin (traditional Purāṇic colophon style, concluding the chapter narration to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
FAQs
This is a colophon marking the completion of a chapter; spiritually, it situates the teaching within the Satī narrative and frames Viṣṇu’s counsel as part of Śiva-centric Purāṇic instruction leading the listener toward dharma and devotion to Pati (Śiva).
While it does not describe a ritual directly, it anchors the discourse inside the Rudra Saṃhitā’s Satī Khaṇḍa, where devotion to Saguna Śiva (the personal Lord) is taught through narrative—preparing the devotee for bhakti-oriented worship such as Liṅga-pūjā.
No specific practice is prescribed in this colophon; as a takeaway, the listener is encouraged to continue the śravaṇa (devotional listening) of Śiva Purāṇa with bhakti, which traditionally supports japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and regular Śiva-pūjā.